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Helping libraries expand access to ebooks 📚. For more info: thepalaceproject.org

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Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
NYU Libraries wanted to simplify ebook access for 66,000+ students. With The Palace Project + Lyrasis, they integrated 400,000+ titles into one mobile app that's secure, easy to use and built on open standards. Read more: ow.ly/4ARF50XFLWF. #AcademicLibraries #DigitalAccess #HigherEd
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
For our final Banned Books Week selection, we’ve chosen to highlight Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”. The novel depicts a dystopian future in which declining birth rates and environmental disasters have resulted in war and the uprise of a totalitarian theocracy. 1/2
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
We have another frequently challenged title for you to explore! Elizabeth Acevedo’s “The Poet X” is a novel-in-verse which tells the story of an Afro-Latina teen in Harlem who turns to poetry as a means of expression. The story explores themes of identity, culture, sexuality, and coming-of-age. 1/2
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
We invite you to join us for a conversation with award winning author, Abdi Nazemian. Nazemian, whose acclaimed works–including "Like a Love Story" and "Only This Beautiful Moment"–will discuss the impact of censorship on LGBTQ+ books and the power of literature in shaping young readers’ lives. 1/2
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Join us in celebrating the right to read by checking out Rupi Kaur’s “Milk and Honey”. Told through a combination of illustrations and words, this poetry collection explores themes ranging from feminism and survival to love and loss. 1/2
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
BINGO! Who said that learning about book bans had to be boring? Try your hand at Banned Book Bingo with this card full of frequently challenged books. How many titles have you read? #BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984 #readbannedbooks #skybrarian #booksky
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Join us in celebrating the freedom to read by checking out "And Tango Makes Three!" This heartwarming children's book tells the story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who create a family with the help of their zookeepers. 1/2
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
It’s Banned Books Week! What does that mean? Every year, organizations like the American Library Association (ALA) and PEN America come together to highlight the importance of the freedom to read. 1/3
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
We’re celebrating pumpkin spice and spooky season with The Palace Project. Now that it’s officially autumn, it’s time to pull out your warmest sweater, grab a latte, and cozy up with an ebook! What’s your favorite genre of fall reading? 📚🎃🍎 #thepalaceproject #ebooks #booksky #skybrarian
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
It's Library Card Sign-up Month! Celebrate your local library by encouraging friends and family to sign up for a library card for access to books, magazines, and more. The possibilities are endless! Can you think of some books these classic characters might check out with their new library cards?
A graphic of a fake library card for Count Dracula with his portrait and signature depictedA graphic of a fake library card for the Cheshire Cat with his portrait and signature depictedA graphic of a fake library card for Peter Rabbit with his portrait and signature depicted
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
🔊🔊 Calling all library professionals! 🔊🔊 Want to hear about what it means to work on a library-driven ebook platform? Join us for our inaugural Palace Virtual Summit on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 at 12 PM ET. We can't wait to see you there! 📱📚❤ bit.ly/4n4Clwh #thepalaceproject #wearelyrasis
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Interested in learning more about Ebooks & Community Engagement? Join us for our summer session on Wednesday, August 13th for an overview on how we help libraries address challenges in the e-content market. We can't wait to see you there! ♥️ 📚 Register here: bit.ly/4l6w9T7 #wearelyrasis
Post-it note graphic highlighting Lyrasis' Ebooks and Community Engagement division's informational Summer session. Blue background logos for The Palace Project, BiblioBoard, and The Indie Author Project in the lower, right corner.
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
There's still time to register! 📚❤️
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Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
⏰ Don’t forget to register!
 Join us for an engaging session on Wednesday, July 23 to learn how The Palace Project empowers libraries through content solutions, discovery tools and more. Secure your spot here, ow.ly/Op5W50WpkvT. #LibraryEvents #EbookApp @thepalaceproject.bsky.social‬
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Meeting Registration - Zoom
The Palace Project is non-profit platform that gives patrons effortless access to more of your library's digital collections. In this session we’ll focus on The Palace Project app: what it is, how it works, and what makes it special. Participants will receive a live demonstration of the app as well as a general overview of our discovery tools and content solutions. Join us to learn more about how libraries are highlighting whole collections over holds queues with The Palace Project!
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Curious about The Palace Project and how it empowers libraries? Join us on July 23rd at 2 p.m. for a live demonstration of the app and learn how Palace allows patrons to effortlessly access more of their library's digital collections. 📚📱 Register now at bit.ly/3GqYNQI #skybrarian #thepalaceproject
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
We're heading to ALA Annual in Philadelphia! Catch the Palace team at the @wearelyrasis.bsky.social booth (#106) this weekend. Stop by to say hello and pick up some of our limited edition swag--you'll be glad you did. We'll see you there! 📚❤ #alaac2025 #alaannual #skybrarian #booksky
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
We're presenting at ALA Annual! Join the Palace team for a moderated panel of publishing experts and library professionals to discuss the future of ebook licensing. For more information click here: cdmcd.co/jPZKpA #booksky #skybrarian #alaannual #alaac2025
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Whether you're "Leveling Up at Your Library" or using your creativity to "Color Our World", The Palace Project wishes you a very happy Summer Reading! Contact your local library to ask about exciting programs, reading challenges, and other fun opportunities this summer. Happy reading! 📚❤ #srp2025
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈 Explore queer classics from Oscar Wilde, Emily Dickinson, Virginia Woolf, and more with The Palace Bookshelf. These works and thousands of other public domain titles are free to all who download The Palace Project app. 📚❤️
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Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
🏳️‍🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Celebrate the immeasurable contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to the world's knowledge and cultural heritage by borrowing a LGBTQ+ title from your local library or exploring NYPL's landmark online collections here, ow.ly/mMlC50W1zJy. #Pride #PrideMonth
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
See you soon, Rhody! #rila2025
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Announcing our next Palace Pick! Notable for the introduction of Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" blends trademark elements of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Consult your "little grey cells" and see if you can figure out whodunit! 1/2
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
We've loved working with Connecticut State Library (CSL) to provide expanded access to ebooks to all residents! 📚❤️
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), is a commitment to include and celebrate a variety of cultures every day, year-round, culminating on April 30--today! Celebrate Dia by checking out the books you see here and more from The Banned Book Club in the Palace app!
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
We'll see you soon! Stop by our booth to say hello! 📚❤️
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
TODAY! Join us for our biannual update to hear what we've been up to! 📚❤️
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
We're headed to Connecticut! Stop by booth #18 to say hello! 📚❤️ #CLA2025 #CLA #ConnecticutLibraries #Ebooks #skybrarian #wearelyrasis
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Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Want to catch up on what's new with The Palace Project? Register now for our webinar on April 22 to hear from representatives on technical improvements, business relationships and new content to look forward to! 🌈📱📚 ow.ly/FyVs50VuFQx #EbookApp #Audiobooks @thepalaceproject.bsky.social
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
From ebook access to story times, computer classes to outreach programs, libraries serve as community hubs for people from all walks of life. This #NationalLibraryWeek we're asking you to show your library love by standing with libraries. Here are a few ways to get started! #NLW2025 #skybrarian
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Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Happy National Library Workers day! A huge THANK YOU to all library workers for transforming lives, enabling access to knowledge and strengthening our communities. #NationalLibraryWorkersDay #LibraryWorkers @thepalaceproject.bsky.social
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
We love our library partners! We wouldn't be here without you. Take a moment to show up for libraries--and library workers-- by contacting your local Congressional representatives and asking them to stand with libraries! #NLWD25
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
MORE: Senators Jack Reed, Lisa Murkowski, Kirsten Gillibrand, & Susan Collins all joined the letter to the interim director of IMLS. Library advocates are making their voices heard. Congress is listening. ALA applauds this bipartisan action. Read our full statement: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...
Bipartisan group of senators tells IMLS interim director to follow the law, continue funding and programs. #ForOurLibraries. ALA American Library Association. Show Up for Our Libraries.
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
We're almost ready to select our next Palace Pick, but before we move on we have some "Pride and Prejudice" facts for you. Did you know that Jane Austen initially considered calling the book "First Impressions"? 🤔 1/2
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Look for the Lyrasis team at ACRL next week!
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
These women may be young, but their stories certainly aren't little. From the red, sandy shores of Prince Edward Island all the way to Wonderland, one can find their own secret garden by exploring the worlds of these fierce girls with free ebook classics on The Palace Bookshelf. #BookSky
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Seen the movie but still have the book on your TBR? Check out these swoon-worthy lines and more with your free digital copy of "Pride and Prejudice". Look for The Palace Project app in your device's app store, download, and search for The Palace Bookshelf to begin. ❤📚 #booksky #thepalaceproject
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Celebrate Women's History Month with The Palace Bookshelf! Explore thousands of ✨free✨ ebooks including classic works from Louisa May Alcott, The Bronte Sisters, Virginia Woolf, Edith Wharton, and so many more. Download The Palace Project app today! ❤️📚 #thepalaceproject #booksky #skybrarian
Book covers from Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women", Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse" and Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" with a logo for The Palace Project.
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Happy Friday! Let’s chat about our current Palace Pick, Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”. With all the tv and film adaptations that have been produced, which is your favorite? Tell us in the comments below! 1/2
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Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Lyrasis Members, our Member Summit agenda is now live on lyrasis.org/member-s.... Which presentation are you looking forward to most? #MembershipBenefits #LyrasisInFocus #MemberFocused
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Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Lyrasis Catalyst Fund application closes this week 🗓️. Get those applications in before February 26! #FundYourProject #Lyrasis #libraries @thepalaceproject.bsky.social
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
We're excited to announce The Palace Pick, a community read highlighting an ebook from our publicly available bookshelf! In honor of Valentine’s Day, join us in reading a romance for the ages, “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. 1/2
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Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The Lyrasis Catalyst Fund application closes on 2/26. Investing in Our Members, funding projects, and supporting your communities! #LibraryFunding #MemberInvestment #ProjectFunding @thepalaceproject.bsky.social
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
It's that time of year! Enjoy a punny little valentine from The Palace Project, BiblioBoard, and Indie Author Project! ❤️📚 Click the link below for this year's library themed valentines! indieauthorproject.com/2025-valenti... #thepalaceproject #wearelyrasis #mypunnyvalentine
Punny library valentine text on little heart backdrop from Lyrasis projects BiblioBoard, Indie Author Project, and The Palace Project.
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Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The Lyrasis Catalyst Fund is open! Get your applications in before they close on February 26 to receive up to $50,000! Learn more at lyrasis.org/catalyst-fund/. #NonprofitGrants #LibraryInnovation #FundYourProject @thepalaceproject.bsky.social
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Lyrasis @wearelyrasis.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social is collecting first-hand accounts on the impact federal funding has on U.S. libraries. Share your story here, ow.ly/ls7M50UQmOZ, to aid in their advocacy work. #LibraryAdvocacy #ALA #LibraryCommunity
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
There's still time to apply! Please go to lyrasis.org/catalyst-fund/ for additional information.
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Catalyst Fund
The Lyrasis Catalyst Fund Investing in Our Members The Lyrasis Catalyst Fund is an award program that provides support for new ideas and innovative projects that advance the mission and reach of Lyras...
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Canadian libraries, we're coming to you! We're so excited to attend the OLA Super Conference for the first time! Stop by booth 102T to say hello. 👋📚📱
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The Palace Project @thepalaceproject.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Please share across your library networks! Impacted libraries, museums, and archives are welcome to reach out at any time.
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librarytara.bsky.social @librarytara.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Did you know that The Palace Project app provides free banned books for anyone in the US? Just download the Palace app, add the Banned Books Club as your library, make a free card, and then read on!! See the thepalaceproject.org for more information. 📚 #booksky
The Banned Book Club Logo. Find the Banned Book Club Library on the Palace app. Search for The Palace Project in the app store.
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